How to Use to say the least in a Sentence

to say the least

idiom
  • Kennedy and Williamson are long shots, to say the least.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 28 Apr. 2023
  • It’s been a journey — to say the least — to get to this point.
    Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • So to see where the Aztecs sit now is stunning, to say the least.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • So she's got eclectic taste in beach reads, to say the least.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2024
  • It’s been trying for the 80-year-old actor, to say the least.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Crafting the show from this point was daunting, to say the least.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
  • While the result is stunning, the process was stressful, to say the least.
    Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
  • The downside is that the unique design makes the initial setup tricky, to say the least.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Which bodes well for their budding romance, to say the least!
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The Scarlet rollout has been eventful, to say the least.
    Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
  • That view is not shared by everyone around Trump, to say the least.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Musk’s reign over X has been tumultuous, to say the least.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The industry is in a state of disarray to say the least.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The place is a 1970s disco time capsule, and is a spectacle, to say the least.
    Lauren Yoshiko, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2023
  • Alabama has been in a stormy pattern, to say the least.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 15 June 2023
  • So a last minute change in episodes is unexpected to say the least.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Before: Kitchen The kitchen was in a sad state to say the least when it was handed over to Wesley Moon.
    Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 16 May 2023
  • Getting telescope time is a challenge, to say the least.
    Swapna Krishna, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The court’s decision to hear the Moores’ case also comes at an awkward time for the justices, to say the least.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
  • His relationship with dad was fraught, to say the least.
    Min Jeong Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This comforter set is also pretty pricey (to say the least).
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • People on Zillow Gone Wild were flummoxed to say the least.
    Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Because the overall soundtrack is not ballad-heavy, to say the least.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
  • It’s been a hard road, a bumpy road, a dirt-bike course, but it’s been gratifying to see what he’s done, to say the least.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
  • Her initial meeting with the star and her sister Halle Bailey, 23, was high stakes, to say the least.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Bochy’s answer Wednesday about the 20-year-old prospect was intriguing, to say the least.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Final record: 14-3 This would be the absolute best-case scenario for the Bengals, to say the least.
    Chris Roling, The Enquirer, 5 June 2023
  • Taking a startup to market is stressful, to say the least, and this stress has derailed many founders in the past.
    Marc Schröder, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The number of products designed to protect and enhance the skin on our faces is robust, to say the least.
    Hannah Baxter, Allure, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Finding that perfect match in such a crowded field may feel daunting, to say the least.
    Danielle Wiley, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

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